The petitioner failed to give any explanation for the delay in applying to the court after consultation with his attorney. (Matter of De Crescenzo v. City of New York, 274 App.-Div. 889; Matter of Blank v. City of New York, 273 App. Div. 812.) Nolan, P. J., Carswell, Adel, MaeCrate and Schmidt, JJ., concur.